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The 1976 CASC Formula Atlantic Players Championship Series was contested over 6 rounds. In this one-make engine formula all drivers had to utilize Ford engines.
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The 1976 CASC Formula Atlantic Players Championship Series was contested over 6 rounds. In this one-make engine formula all drivers had to utilize Ford engines.
| Race No | Track | State | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Fastest Race Lap |
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| 1 | Edmonton |  Canada | May 16, 1976 | 66 | 2.414=159.324 km | 1'03:04.0 | 151.577 km/h | Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve |
| 2 | Westwood | Canada | May 30, 1976 | 57 | 2.89674=165.11418 km | 1'24:08.34 | 117.744 km/h | Marty Loft | Gilles Villeneuve | Marty Loft |
| 3 | Gimli | Canada | June 13, 1976 | 75 | 2.140369=160.527675 km | 1'07:34.241 | 142.542 km/h | Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve | Bill Brack |
| 4 | Mont-Tremblant | Canada | July 11, 1976 | 38 | 4.264645=162.05651 km | 1'00:40.856 | 160.238 km/h | Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve |
| 5 | Atlantic Park | Canada | August 8, 1976 | 65 | 2.57488=167.3672 km | 1'10:21.4 | 142.730 km/h | Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve |
| 6 | Mosport Park | Canada | August 22, 1976 | 41 | 3.957=162.237 km | 0'55:03.149 | 176.817 km/h | Bobby Rahal | Bobby Rahal | Bobby Rahal |
For every race the points were awarded: 30 points to the winner, 24 for runner-up, 19 for third place, 15 for fourth place, 12 for fifth place, 10 for sixth place, 9 seventh place, winding down to 1 point for 15th place. No additional points were awarded. All results count.
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